Chapter 4 of The White Heart of Mojave is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The White Heart of Mojave is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you like to look at them?" "Yes, I do." "Why do you?" "I dunno." VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
Chapter 4 of The White Heart of Mojave is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Do you like to look at them?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Do you like to look at them?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
next to; at the side of
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you like to look at them?"
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I dunno."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I do."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Do you like to look at them?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Do you like to look at them?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
above and across; more than
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Do you like to look at them?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you like to look at them?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
at the time that
From this reading VIII _The Dry Camp_ When the sun stood over Tucki and the mesquites began to have real shadows beside them we resumed our journey.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I do."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you like to look at them?"
Chapter 4 of The White Heart of Mojave by Edna Brush Perkins holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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